Auburn's Tiger Prowl tour a hit in Birmingham

The Auburn `Tiger Prowl' limo is front and center at Hoover High School

Auburn's Tiger Prowl Limo Tour hit the Birmingham area on Thursday, and one of the big stops was Hoover High School.

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Coach Trooper Taylor has some happy words for Auburn fan Ryan Shelton

Seven Auburn assistants hit the school, meeting with administrators and coaches and such. The limo certainly created a stir among the faculty and students.

Auburn has gotten plenty of mileage out of this recruiting ploy, that's for sure.

``We're all selling the same product. We have to do something that puts ours ahead or separates ours from the rest,'' said assistant coach Trooper Taylor ``A lot of people say it's Auburn versus Alabama. It's really about an in-state deal. We can't afford to lose Jamarcus Russell to LSU and Pat White to West Virginia. If those kids were playing for in-state schools just think about the championships. It's really about keeping the kids in state.''